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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 2 <br />June 16, 2005 <br />Previous Meeting Minutes — May 19, 2005 <br />• Approval of the minutes will need to be voted on at the next meeting. <br />STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD — REPORT <br />(See Announcements — Mr. Nishimoto will no longer be at meetings — his term has <br />ended) <br />Delbert Nishimoto, Big Island representative on the State Veterans Advisory Board <br />reported the following: <br />Veterans Cemetery III — Temporary Columbarium <br />Mr. Nishimoto said that Mr. Roy Kaneshiro's contract has ended as an Engineer of DOD, <br />he was the person keeping him informed on the status of Veterans Cemeteries Projects. <br />Mr. Nishimoto recommended that members be unified and keep an eye out for <br />Coppenhagen's arrival. Steve Morifuji is the P &R liaison the company will be in touch <br />with. Currently there is only one engineer working at DOD and he's been working on <br />the State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe. That is why it's important to keep in touch <br />with DOD Engineering Division on big island projects. <br />Veterans Cemetery II <br />Artificial Flowers and Lights <br />Vice Chairman Austen reported that he visited Veterans Cemetery II and there were <br />several artificial plants sticking in the ground. He recommended that lights be installed at <br />the end of the culdesac because of the kids hanging out, the broken beer bottles and tire <br />marks. <br />Flag Day — Downtown Hilo Post Office — WWI Veterans Monument <br />Vice Chairman Austen informed members that at the Downtown Hilo Post Office at the <br />WWI Veterans Monument near the (11) Palm Trees, there is a slot to insert burial flags. <br />Veterans Cemeteries — Rules Relating to Flowers <br />Artificial Flowers and Vases <br />Richard Highley said that he understands why families bring artificial flowers. They <br />can't use vases so the next day fresh flowers are no longer good. He suggests <br />purchasing the vases that can be turned over (somehow purchase for graves that are <br />already there and then require families of future burials to provide their own working <br />with the mortuaries). <br />Director Engelhard said that we would need to change the rules and set up a public <br />hearing if the committee wishes to allow artificial flowers. <br />Patrick Pavao said that rules were established to simplify maintenance and to keep <br />cemeteries looking nice. Families would also put pinwheels and other items which would <br />deter from the beauty. Cemeteries have increased in space and require more <br />